Netherlands beat Norway for the second win at the U16 European Championship in Division B. The Dutch team overcame the opponents 64:41 to finish Group D with 2-3 record on the fourth place. Norway meanwhile fell at 1-4 record.Netherlands started with 14-6 in the first period and never looked behind after. They added 12-10 in the third quarter and won the second half as well. Netherlands produced a 21-14 in the third quarter and finished the game with 17-11 in the last stanza. Dijkstra and Whitbread ensured the last points for the winners. Yannick Franke (185-G-96) stepped up with 20 points and Robert Boezeman (198-PF-96) notched 16. Joey Liem (175-SG-96) followed them with 9, while Tom de Haas posted 5. Sjur Berg (196-PF-96) collected 18 points and 13 rebounds, whilst Johannes Dolven (197-PF-96) had 9 points and 12 boards.

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27-year old forward Aksel Bolinz (201-F-90) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's best team Asker Aliens and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 2. He had a double-double of 19 points and 28 rebounds, while his team beat Froya Basket (#6, 1-1) 85-79. It allowed Asker Aliens to consolidate first place in the Norwegian league. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Asker Aliens won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anyt... [read more]

27-year old forward Aksel Bolinz (201-F-90) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's best team Asker Aliens and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 2.He had a double-double of 19 points and 28 rebounds, while his team beat Froya Basket (#6, 1-1) 85-79. It allowed Asker Aliens to consolidate first place in the Norwegian league. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Asker Aliens won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. Bolinz turned to be Asker Aliens' top player in his first season with the team. Northern Illinois University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Bolinz is in league's top in points (6th best: 22.5ppg) and averages solid 57.1% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Magnus Midtvedt (182-G-90) of Centrum. He is a guard in his 4th season at Centrum. In the last game Midtvedt recorded impressive 39 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Centrum lost that game 84-117 to Fyllingen BBK (2-0). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Midtvedt is one of the most experienced players at Centrum and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.5ppg (#2). He also registered 6.5 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to guard Hani Issalhi (187-G-84) of Tromso (#7). Issalhi showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of Tromso, leading his team to a 78-70 win against Nidaros Jets (#10, 0-2). Tromso needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 1 victory and 1 lost game. Issalhi has a great season in Norway. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.0ppg (8th best), rebounds with 11.5rpg (3rd best) and assists with 6.5apg (4th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in BLNO. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Froya Basket (1-1) on the court of Asker Aliens on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Asker Aliens 85-79. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Froya Basket's 36. They outrebounded Froya Basket 57-31 including a 18-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Aksel Bolinz (201-90,... [read more]

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in BLNO.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Froya Basket (1-1) on the court of Asker Aliens on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Asker Aliens 85-79. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Froya Basket's 36. They outrebounded Froya Basket 57-31 including a 18-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Aksel Bolinz (201-90, college: N.Illinois) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 28 rebounds and 4 assists. DR Congolese forward Djo Yele (203-82) contributed with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Latvian guard Edmunds Gabrans (188-79) replied with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Froya Basket. Asker Aliens is looking forward to face Kongsberg (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Froya Basket will play against Ammerud Bskt and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game for Ammerud Bskt (1-1) which played in Bekkestua against Baerum Basket (0-2). Ammerud Bskt won 67-58. British center Morakinyo Williams (210-88, college: Citadel, agency: Interperformances) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Karlis Helmanis chipped in 16 points during the contest. Ammerud Bskt's coach Mustafa Mahnin used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Stian Mjos (183-89) responded with 39 points (!!!). Ammerud Bskt will play against Froya Basket (#6) in Laksevag in the next round. Baerum Basket will play on the road against Fyllingen BBK to get more than just one victory in their record. The game in Oslo supposed to be also quite interesting. Fyllingen BBK (2-0) played at the court of Centrum (0-2). Fyllingen BBK smashed Centrum 117-84 on Sunday. Ognjen Nisavic notched 30 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 39 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field) by Magnus Midtvedt did not help to save the game for Centrum. Centrum's coach Inge-Aleksander Kristiansen gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Fyllingen BBK will meet at home Baerum Basket (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Centrum will have a break next round. The game in Kongsberg was also worth to mention about. Gimle BBK (1-1) played at the court of Kongsberg (2-0). Kongsberg did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 95-76. The best player for the winners was Fred Thomas who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Kongsberg's next round opponent will be Asker Aliens at home and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gimle BBK will play against Baerum Basket and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 2 bottom-ranked Tromso beat Nidaros Jets on the road 78-70.

But Nidaros Jets were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Tromso 78-70. The best player for the winners was guard Hani Issalhi (187-84) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Guard Henrik Lange (192-95) chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Guard Simon Midtvedt (180-96) produced 27 points and Australian guard Joel Spear (192-94, college: S.Oregon) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers:Tromso: H.Issalhi 20+11reb+6ast, H.Lange 17+9reb+4ast, A.Solem 12+6reb+1ast, J.Imenickas 9+1ast, A.Smalas 9+3reb+2ast, S.Samuelsen 6+1rebNidaros Jets: S.Midtvedt 27+4reb+3ast, J.Spear 16+6reb+4ast, J.Bjorke 8+1reb+1ast, B.Vejlgaard 6+9reb+1ast, C.Toefte 5+7reb+3ast, E.Skjellaug 4+6reb

The game in Oslo supposed to be also quite interesting. Fyllingen BBK (2-0) played at the court of Centrum (0-2). Fyllingen BBK smashed Centrum 117-84 on Sunday. Fyllingen BBK dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Centrum's 54. Fyllingen BBK forced 20 Centrum turnovers and outrebounded them 37-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. Serbian guard Ognjen Nisavic (195-92) notched 30 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Brede Ellingsen (189-88) supported him with 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Five Fyllingen BBK players scored in double figures. Even 39 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field) by guard Magnus Midtvedt (182-90) did not help to save the game for Centrum. Guard Johan Flaa (183-99) added 14 points for the hosts. Centrum's coach Inge-Aleksander Kristiansen gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Fyllingen BBK will meet at home Baerum Basket (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Centrum will have a break next round. Top scorers:Fyllingen BBK: O.Nisavic 30+7reb+3ast, B.Ellingsen 25+6reb+1ast, N.Blatancic 24+5reb+2ast, S.Enge 18+5reb+1ast, V.Sumskis 15+9reb+1ast, O.Stenquist 3+2reb+1astCentrum: M.Midtvedt 39+6reb+3ast, J.Flaa 14+1reb+3ast, M.Larsson 10+4reb+2ast, S.Aslesen 6+4reb+1ast, A.Haddad 5+2reb+2ast, M.Selboe 5+4reb

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Froya Basket (1-1) on the court of Asker Aliens on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Asker Aliens 85-79. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Froya Basket's 36. They outrebounded Froya Basket 57-31 including a 18-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Aksel Bolinz (201-90, college: N.Illinois) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 28 rebounds and 4 assists. DR Congolese forward Djo Yele (203-82) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Latvian guard Edmunds Gabrans (188-79) replied with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Arne Ingebrigtsen (197-90, college: Cuesta JC) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Froya Basket. Asker Aliens is looking forward to face Kongsberg (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Froya Basket will play against Ammerud Bskt and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Asker Aliens: S.Berg 23+5reb+3ast, D.Yele 21+13reb, A.Bolinz 19+28reb+4ast, T.Sommerfeldt 8+4reb+2ast, J.Hart 6+2reb+1ast, A.Stien 4+2reb+2astFroya Basket: E.Gabrans 20+7reb+4ast, N.Skouen 17+2reb+2ast, A.Ingebrigtsen 14+6reb+6ast, A.Nzeyimana 9+2reb+2ast, D.Clark 8+10reb, N.Phillip 6+2reb+1ast

The game in Kongsberg was also worth to mention about. Gimle BBK (1-1) played at the court of Kongsberg (2-0). Kongsberg did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 95-76. Kongsberg shot 60.3 percent from the field. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists. Kongsberg brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Fred Thomas (196-93, college: Mississippi St.) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Cuban-American guard Juan Ferrales (187-91, college: Barry) chipped in 16 points and 8 assists. Five Kongsberg players scored in double figures. American forward Lorenzo Cugini (198-93, college: High Point) produced 26 points and 7 rebounds and guard Magne Fivelstad (198-89, college: Barry) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Kongsberg's next round opponent will be Asker Aliens at home and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gimle BBK will play against Baerum Basket and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Kongsberg: M.Gjerde 17+4reb+2ast, J.Ferrales 16+4reb+8ast, F.Thomas 15+11reb+7ast, M.Krivokapic 11+3reb+1ast, T.Rotegard 11+5reb+7ast, H.McCarthy 10+5rebGimle BBK: L.Cugini 26+7reb+1ast, J.Clarke 19+3reb+5ast, M.Fivelstad 16+10reb+2ast, M.Andersen 8+3reb+1ast, H.Jorgen Monsen 5+2reb+4ast, A.Ouakkaha 2+3ast

Another interesting game for Ammerud Bskt (1-1) which played in Bekkestua against Baerum Basket (0-2). Ammerud Bskt won 67-58. Ammerud Bskt dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Baerum Basket's 16. Ammerud Bskt forced 23 Baerum Basket turnovers. British center Morakinyo Williams (210-88, college: Citadel, agency: Interperformances) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Latvian forward Karlis Helmanis (200-97) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Ammerud Bskt's coach Mustafa Mahnin used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Stian Mjos (183-89) responded with 39 points (!!!) and forward Peder Frantzvaag (204-98) scored 2 points and 10 rebounds. Ammerud Bskt will play against Froya Basket (#6) in Laksevag in the next round. Baerum Basket will play on the road against Fyllingen BBK to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers:Ammerud Bskt: M.Williams 17+9reb, K.Helmanis 16+2reb+2ast, P.Mukoko 10+4reb+3ast, H.Malto 8+3reb+1ast, T.Vangen 5+5reb+6ast, R.Nwachukwu 4+7reb+1astBaerum Basket: S.Mjos 39+4reb+1ast, U.Stranger-Johannessen 7+2reb, J.Bohn 6+2reb+2ast, C.Heggelund 4+4reb+2ast, P.Frantzvaag 2+10reb+1ast, C.Camarin 0

Nikolas Skouen (190-G-90, agency: Duran International) had an amazing evening in the last round for Froya Basket and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 1. The 27-year old guard had the game-high 38 points adding five rebounds and eight assists for Froya Basket in his team's victory, helping them to beat Nidaros Jets (#10, 0-2), the league's bottom-ranked team 98-87. Thanks to this victory Froya Basket moved-up to the 6th position in Norwegian BLNO. F... [read more]

Nikolas Skouen (190-G-90, agency: Duran International) had an amazing evening in the last round for Froya Basket and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 1.The 27-year old guard had the game-high 38 points adding five rebounds and eight assists for Froya Basket in his team's victory, helping them to beat Nidaros Jets (#10, 0-2), the league's bottom-ranked team 98-87. Thanks to this victory Froya Basket moved-up to the 6th position in Norwegian BLNO. Froya Basket is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 1-1 record. In the team's last game Skouen had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range and got six three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He turned to be Froya Basket's top player in his first season with the team. Pepperdine University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Skouen is league's best scorer averaging so far 38.0ppg. Skouen is in league's top in assists (3rd best: 8.0apg) and averages solid 3.0spg,60.0% FGP and 66.7% from behind 3-point line.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 27-year old forward Aksel Bolinz (201-F-90) of league's best team Asker Aliens. Bolinz impressed basketball fans with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course he led Asker Aliens to another comfortable win outscoring Baerum Basket (0-2) 102-62. His team has extremely good start of the season. They won both games so far. However the season is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Bolinz is a newcomer at Asker Aliens and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 26.0ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 9.0rpg and 5.0apg.

The third best performed player last round was Magne Fivelstad (198-G-89) of Gimle BBK (#4). Fivelstad scored 21 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Gimle BBK, leading his team to a 75-66 win against Tromso (1-1). Gimle BBK needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 1 victories and 1 lost games. Fivelstad has a great season in Norway. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.5rpg (5th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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